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[Dixonary] HOBSON-JOBSON results
When I ran across this word, I thought it would work well.
1. a procrastinator [Abell] NV (Kornelis) (Naylor) 2 points 2. festal excitement [Chambers] (Barrs) D1 3. lack of choice; pot luck. [Lodge] 5 8 (Madnick) (Hale) 2 4. presented without evidence [Hale] 3 6 nil 5. the use of literal expressions [Madnick] 3 8 (Barrs) (Lodge) 2 6. _archaic_ discomposed or rumpled. [Carson] 8 12 (Hale) (Widdis) 2 7. one who entertains foolinsh speculations [Mallach] 8 9 (Shefler) (Naylor) 2 8. a melange or mixture of various foods hastily put together; a potpourri. [Shefler] 7 8 (Madnick) (Bourne) (Stevens) (Lodge) ((Shefler)) (Carson) (Mallach) 6! 9. a false assertion by one person that he or she is someone else, usually in order to claim an inheritance. [Stevens] 8 12 (Mallach) 1 10. 1. a take it or leave it job offer. (see Hobson's choice) 2. a town cryer or any job using the voice. (deriv. rhyming-slang from Hobson's choice (1) meaning voice. [Barrs] *2 5 2 + 0 = 2 11. a programming language ued to specify the manner, timing, and other requirements of execution of a task or set of tasks submitted for execution, especially in background, on a multitasking computer. [Widdis] 6 12 (Kornelis) 1 12. a man's tall. collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric [named for hat sellers Oscar Hobson and Henry Jobson, who popularised the style in the 1870s] [Naylor] 1 7 (Widdis) (Bourne) (Stevens) (Carson) 4 Kornelis 1 11 Bourne 8 12 The book originally responsible for this weird definition is now often called "Hobson-Jobson" by itself! Mike is the new dealer, Shani is the winner with 4 points, and the Dealer counts the score for the dictionary as "B1" Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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[Dixonary] HOBSON-JOBSON results
Never received the results. You have me voting. I did not vote. I was
questioning Tim Lodge's vote for 5 and 8 when he listed 5 and 7 below that. Tim never explained. Amyway, I was DQ, as I said in my original message to you. New word shortly. On Friday, April 14, 2017 at 8:04:43 PM UTC-4, Dave Cunningham wrote: > > When I ran across this word, I thought it would work well. > > > 1. a procrastinator [Abell] NV (Kornelis) (Naylor) 2 points > 2. festal excitement [Chambers] (Barrs) D1 > 3. lack of choice; pot luck. [Lodge] 5 8 (Madnick) (Hale) 2 > 4. presented without evidence [Hale] 3 6 nil > 5. the use of literal expressions [Madnick] 3 8 (Barrs) (Lodge) 2 > 6. _archaic_ discomposed or rumpled. [Carson] 8 12 (Hale) (Widdis) 2 > 7. one who entertains foolinsh speculations [Mallach] 8 9 (Shefler) > (Naylor) 2 > 8. a melange or mixture of various foods hastily put together; a > potpourri. [Shefler] 7 8 (Madnick) (Bourne) (Stevens) (Lodge) > ((Shefler)) (Carson) (Mallach) 6! > 9. a false assertion by one person that he or she is someone else, > usually in order to claim an inheritance. [Stevens] 8 12 (Mallach) 1 > 10. 1. a take it or leave it job offer. (see Hobson's choice) 2. a town > cryer or any job using the voice. (deriv. rhyming-slang from Hobson's > choice (1) meaning voice. [Barrs] *2 5 2 + 0 = 2 > 11. a programming language ued to specify the manner, timing, and other > requirements of execution of a task or set of tasks submitted for > execution, especially in background, on a multitasking computer. [Widdis] > 6 12 (Kornelis) 1 > 12. a man's tall. collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs > and usually covered with a black, silky fabric [named for hat sellers Oscar > Hobson and Henry Jobson, who popularised the style in the 1870s] [Naylor] > 1 7 (Widdis) (Bourne) (Stevens) (Carson) 4 > Kornelis 1 11 > Bourne 8 12 > The book originally responsible for this weird definition is now often > called "Hobson-Jobson" by itself! > Mike is the new dealer, Shani is the winner with 4 points, and the > Dealer counts the score for the dictionary as "B1" > Dave > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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[Dixonary] HOBSON-JOBSON results
Mike
>> I was questioning Tim Lodge's vote for 5 and 8 when he listed 5 and 7 below that. Tim never explained. << Tim never noticed! It was a slip of the keyboard - I did intend to vote for 5 and 8. -- Tim L -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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[Dixonary] HOBSON-JOBSON results
Sorry - it looked like a vote and your DQ was on the book title, so I did
not really think it counted. Heck, I almost fooled Johnny! Dave On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 4:44:54 PM UTC-4, Mike Shefler wrote: > Never received the results. You have me voting. I did not vote. I was > questioning Tim Lodge's vote for 5 and 8 when he listed 5 and 7 below that. > Tim never explained. > > Amyway, I was DQ, as I said in my original message to you. New word > shortly. > > On Friday, April 14, 2017 at 8:04:43 PM UTC-4, Dave Cunningham wrote: >> >> When I ran across this word, I thought it would work well. >> >> >> 1. a procrastinator [Abell] NV (Kornelis) (Naylor) 2 points >> 2. festal excitement [Chambers] (Barrs) D1 >> 3. lack of choice; pot luck. [Lodge] 5 8 (Madnick) (Hale) 2 >> 4. presented without evidence [Hale] 3 6 nil >> 5. the use of literal expressions [Madnick] 3 8 (Barrs) (Lodge) 2 >> 6. _archaic_ discomposed or rumpled. [Carson] 8 12 (Hale) (Widdis) >> 2 >> 7. one who entertains foolinsh speculations [Mallach] 8 9 (Shefler) >> (Naylor) 2 >> 8. a melange or mixture of various foods hastily put together; a >> potpourri. [Shefler] 7 8 (Madnick) (Bourne) (Stevens) (Lodge) >> ((Shefler)) (Carson) (Mallach) 6! >> 9. a false assertion by one person that he or she is someone else, >> usually in order to claim an inheritance. [Stevens] 8 12 (Mallach) 1 >> 10. 1. a take it or leave it job offer. (see Hobson's choice) 2. a town >> cryer or any job using the voice. (deriv. rhyming-slang from Hobson's >> choice (1) meaning voice. [Barrs] *2 5 2 + 0 = 2 >> 11. a programming language ued to specify the manner, timing, and other >> requirements of execution of a task or set of tasks submitted for >> execution, especially in background, on a multitasking computer. [Widdis] >> 6 12 (Kornelis) 1 >> 12. a man's tall. collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs >> and usually covered with a black, silky fabric [named for hat sellers Oscar >> Hobson and Henry Jobson, who popularised the style in the 1870s] [Naylor] >> 1 7 (Widdis) (Bourne) (Stevens) (Carson) 4 >> Kornelis 1 11 >> Bourne 8 12 >> The book originally responsible for this weird definition is now often >> called "Hobson-Jobson" by itself! >> Mike is the new dealer, Shani is the winner with 4 points, and the >> Dealer counts the score for the dictionary as "B1" >> Dave >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |